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(11) EP 1 687 694 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
09.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/32

(21) Application number: 04818298.4

(22) Date of filing: 27.10.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/035649
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/045620 (19.05.2005 Gazette 2005/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 31.10.2003 US 698272

(71) Applicant: UTStarcom, Incorporated
Alameda, CA 94502 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BORELLA, Michael
    Naperville, IL 60565 (US)
  • WANG, Guanglu
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 (US)
  • AKGUN, Ali
    Chicago, IL 60657 (US)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


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